Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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NBAA Report Flags Powerplant, Collision Risks in Q2 Data

Six fatal accidents resulted in 22 fatalities in the quarter

Remembering a Solemn Anniversary: the Amazon Midair

Twenty years ago, a business jet and commerical airliner collided; the smaller airplane survived

September 1, 2026

Joe Sharkey with Embraer Legacy 600 involved in collision

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: September 2026

Preliminary and final accident reports, September 2026

September 1, 2026

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NTSB Cites Heliport Misidentification in Aug. 2025 Crash

Captain opted out of instrument approach over autopilot concerns

August 27, 2026

Image courtesy Texas Department of Public Safety

Videos

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

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TSB: Rotorcraft More Prone To Loss-of-visual-reference Accidents

Helicopters more than twice as vulnerable to loss of visual reference accidents than airplanes

August 26, 2026

Photos of a accident site in Nunavut in 2021, taken hours apart, showing the snow-covered, featureless terrain; an overcast sky; and flat white conditions.

Fire of Unknown Origin Led to 2024 Citation X Accident

NTSB: Ignition source could not be conclusively identified

August 25, 2026

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NTSB: Bell 206L Damage Caused by Aeroelastic Interaction

Helicopter experienced a vertical hop for which the pilot didn’t know the recovery procedure

August 24, 2026

Damaged tail boom due to vertical hop

Cessna 441 Crash Kills USACE Workers in Alaska

Twin turboprop crashed in apparently foggy conditions while approaching remote airstrip

August 21, 2026

NTSB at Cape Newenham, Alaska accident site

King Air Hits Deer During Landing at Canadian Airport

All seven occupants deplaned without injury

August 21, 2026

Seven Killed in Kenyan Helicopter Sightseeing Flight

Single-engine rotorcraft crashed near Mount Ololokwe

August 20, 2026

NTSB Releases Docket Info on Philly Learjet Accident

Investigators focus on somatogravic illusion and pitch-trim setting

August 19, 2026

Learjet accident Philadelphia

Handling Vehicle Collides with Beechjet 400A in Milan

Damaged light business jet is operated by Italian charter group Slam Air

August 11, 2026

Ground vehicle collision at Milan Linate Airport

EASA: European Safety Recs Focus on Aircraft, Operations

EASA received 39 safety recommendations in 2025

Aerocharter ground services (Photo: Aerocharter)

Grand Caravan Crash at Heritage Site in Peru Kills 13

Aerodiana confirms it operated the sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines archaeological site

Two Killed in Greek Helicopter Midair Collision

A pair of Bell 412STs collided while fighting fires near Athens

Bell 412ST helicopters

KDCA Crash Places Spotlight on Collision Avoidance

KDCA midair collision spawned a series of discussions on critical technology

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Business Aircraft Accident Reports: August 2026

Preliminary and final accident reports, August 2026

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Comment Period Closes on GE CF34 Engine Corrosion AD

FAA action would require more inspections for affected turbines

GE CF34 engine variable geometry system

Uncoordinated Flight Eyed in TBM 850 Manitoba Flameout

One of four aboard taken to hospital with minor injuries

Fuel Exhaustion Left King Air Crew Out of Time, Altitude

AFM prohibits takeoff with fuel in yellow caution band; instructor failed to supervise airspeed in pattern

A King Air came to rest after crashing on top of a hangar at New Century airfield in Gardner Kansas

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